Groundscape is a team of family-run groundwork contractors based in The Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, with over 20 years experience in the industry. We pride ourselves on using the latest groundworks technologies and techniques to complete all works to the highest standards.
Servicing the Gloucestershire, Herefordshire & Monmouthshire area and beyond, we take jobs of all sizes, from full-scale industrial level projects right through to residential and private contracts. We have an impeccable safety record and always strive to meet timescales and provide an exceptional service to our customers, each and every time.
Drainage
Groundscape lay anything from 450ml concrete pipes to 100ml plastics and anything in between. Besides pipelaying, we offer additional services including replacing pipes, repairing pipes and moling. With our specialist techniques, you’ll enjoy the benefits of well-laid and long-lasting pipes that will serve your properties for years to come.
Excavation and Reinstatement of Mains
Groundscape are qualified to relay substantial road and footway surfaces in the event of any major or minor water burst events. In addition, reinstating mains, we are able to meet all demands from small excavation works to larger ones. This can include excavating foundations for housing or building support structures for bridges. When it comes to carrying out excavation works, all on-site personnel wear appropriate PPE and are trained operatives for their respective machines.
Repairs to drainage & Culverts
Drain repairs are often missed and can cause secondary problems. Damaged drains can attract rodents, can smell or worse still, leak into the foundations causing potential problems with the support structure underlying the building. Repairs to below ground drainage are a specialist job. Our trained technicians can repair or replace all damaged drains. We also have the skills and equipment to help you keep culverts in the best possible condition and reduce the risk of flooding, decay, sinkholes and subsidence.
Pipeline Testing
Our highly qualified team adhere to up to date industry standards when it comes to testing and sterilizing pipes. We carry out pressure tests to make sure that pipes can pump water for households and even mainline pipes under roads to make sure that they can withstand heavy use.
Reinstatement of ironwork such as manhole covers and surface boxes.
Ironwork reinstatement and repairs are critical to keep traffic flowing and provide suitable access to underground utilities. Manhole covers, drain covers, inspection chambers and gullies (due to their rigidity), can create an imbalance between the flexibility of the road / paving around it resulting in a deterioration of the road surface and potential failure within the ironwork to road surface connectivity.
Concrete Work
Digging Footings
Footings are a really great way to stabilise areas where the soil conditions are not quite the best. When we dig footings we excavate a few trenches in a few key places depending on the design of the structure that will be placed on top of the foundations. Then we reinforce those trenches with wood or metal depending on the need for each. Once the support structures are in place we fill the footing molds with concrete to create the foundations ready for further groundwork.
Sub Structure
Substructures are construction activities which take place below ground level, including the foundations and associated activities. A very important operation at this stage is excavation. This means digging the ground so that foundations can be constructed. This also involves draining the groundwater that must not be allowed to enter the building and damage it.
Concrete Slabs
Concrete slabs are somewhat of a speciality at Groundscape. Our groundwork teams are experienced in the installation of reinforced concrete slabs. We can install reinforced concrete slabs to your design or we can carry out the design and installation of your required concrete slabs. This makes installing reinforced concrete slabs a hassle-free option for clients. Our slabs can act as a single slab or many slabs tied into each other, with construction and contraction joints. Our clients often opt for us to carry out the design and installation of slabs as it takes pressure and responsibility off them.
We have experience in constructing reinforced concrete slabs over vast areas of yard space. Groundscape has installed reinforced concrete slabs for all kinds of commercial operation. We also carry out smaller installations of concrete slabs such as driveways, footpaths and plinths.
We understand that you want no hassle or worry when you want a job completing and that is why here at Groundscape we strive to ensure that you get the best possible service for your needs and we will make sure to keep an open and transparent approach to your job. We use specialist equipment to make sure that the concrete is properly distributed to the surface where it is required as this guarantees that the job will run at the best possible efficiency.
So if you are looking for concrete slabs services then be sure to call Groundsacpe today to get a FREE quote.
Fully Qualified Machine Operators
We believe that the strengths, skills and personalities of our staff are the key to our company’s growth and success, which is why we invest heavily in training and certification.
Road Construction & Paving
Far more goes into building a road than people usually consider. At Groundscape, the three main points that underpin all road construction projects are strength, structure and drainage. Once the location of the road has been identified and the designs have been approved, we use heavy machinery to compact the soil and gravel on the surface of the road to ensure that it is strong enough to withstand heavy traffic use.
Before the pavement is laid down, we also install drainage pipes that divert water into the normal drainage channels. We offer a broad range of paving services, including flagging and block paving surfacing, right through to Tarmacing and Asphalting and everything in-between.
- Block Paving
- Flagging
- Kerbs & Edgings
- Tarmac & Asphalt
- Reinstatement
- Permeable Paving
- Concrete Paving
Car Parks
We’re able to offer a car park solutions to meet a number of specifications, whether for commercial or public use. We often work whilst the business is still open, therefore efficiency is key to ensuring that disruption is kept to an absolute minimum.
Car Park groundworks include:
- New car park construction
- Car park refurbishment
- Car park extension
- Tarmac topped car park construction
- Stone car park construction
- Grass car park construction (Grassguard paving)
Steel Frame Building
Our design and build services are available to provide individual work packages e.g. groundworks, civil engineering and site remediation works or alternatively, full turnkey design and construction solutions including steel or concrete framed building.
We adopt the approach to design and construction of providing direct accountability to clients wishing to procure a new building or facility:
- which meets their specification and operational requirements
- at a fixed cost within their allowed budget
- using the latest high-quality construction industry techniques
- allowing them to retain maximum control with minimum hassle in the development of their project from inception to completion
Our attention to detail and professionalism enables us to procure repeat business from our existing customers and also procure new customer orders based on their recommendation.
Contact Groundscape
Groundscape offers groundwork services to the highest standard. To discuss your individual requirements for groundwork, demolition, construction, landscaping or fencing contact us today.